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'These babies are coming home': a spirit walk to Kamloops
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Clad in an orange shirt, an Every Child Matters facemask and carrying a blue backpack, Jasmine Lavallee paid a visit to the Saamis Tepee on Thursday.Medicine Hat marks the halfway m...
Oct 14, 2021

New COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat slowing down; Hinshaw clarifies reporting process
The province's chief officer of health apologized to the family of the 14-year-old whose death was reported on Tuesday, saying the family's pain was compounded by public debate about the circumstances...
Oct 14, 2021

Durst faces day of reckoning in murder of best friend
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The bitterly fought murder trial of Robert Durst stretched over the better part of two years. His sentencing will be comparatively brief and could lack the fireworks that erupted be...
Oct 14, 2021

Oatmeal, protein and rest are key for Canadian 80-and-over Boston Marathon champion
When Canada's Keijo Taivassalo was about 100 metres from the Boston Marathon finish line earlier this week, he noticed a runner with grey hair ahead of him. Taivassalo thought it was possible the man ...
Oct 14, 2021

Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan scores twice in Lyon's Champions League Group D win
DCINES-CHARPIEU, France - Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan scored twice Thursday in Lyon's 5-0 win over Portugal's Benfica in UEFA Women's Champions League Group D play Thursday. The 25-year-old fr...
Oct 14, 2021

Canada says spitting incident triggered bad blood in World Cup win over Panama
TORONTO - The melee after the final whistle of Canada's 4-1 win over Panama on Wednesday was apparently triggered by a spitting incident. A Canada Soccer spokesman confirmed Thursday that Canadian win...
Oct 14, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw, Yiu to provide COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.
Oct 14, 2021

Elizondo turns to rookie quarterback Cornelius as Elks continue to struggle
Edmonton Elks head coach Jaime Elizondo wants to ignite a spark for his reeling team, but his plan has burned franchise quarterback Trevor Harris. A healthy Harris won't dress for Friday's rematch at ...
Oct 14, 2021

B.C. school once slated to be built on cemetery offers reconciliation hope: advocate
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The relocation of the construction of a secondary school in New Westminster, B.C., once planned to be built over a cemetery not used in a century, is an example of reconciliati...
Oct 14, 2021

Two mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city will host two mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend and says more will take place in the next month.Clinics will take place on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and S...
Oct 14, 2021